Maker Faire Africa is on!
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After several months of anticipation, the first ever African installment of the Maker Faire technology conference is underway, in Accra, Ghana.
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Capcom’s Lost Planet 2 Gets Co-Op Demo on Xbox LIVE
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Did you enjoy Capcom’s foray into the beautiful, huge, and brilliant world of Lost Planet the first time around? Then get ready to take a 4-player ride through the second installment, in the meat and bones of a demo that will be launching on the Xbox LIVE network next week.
MSI unveils five new C Series notebooks
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Section: Computers, LaptopsMSI has recently announced five new additions to their C-Series notebook lineup. The new models include the CX600, CX700, CR600-013, CR600-017 and the CR700, all of which are currently available. In terms of pricing, they will be starting at $549.99.
SeeClickFix for iPhone helps communities help themselves
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Filed under: Internet, iPhoneOne of the oft-unsung but quite awesome things about living in New York City is our urban help line, NYC 311.
Pursuader Bag
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The James Piatt's Pursuader Bag($579) features a handy cellphone compartment in the clip. Constructe..(more...
Samsung DualView Cameras: TL225 and TL220
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Along with the Samsung CL65 GPS Camera they announced the Samsung DualView TL225 and TL220 Digital Camera. What makes these two new digital cameras stand out is the Dual LCDs, one at the front and one at the back.
USB digital microscope with 2MP CMOS sensor
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A Japanese company called esupply is selling a cool little microscope [JP] that can be hooked to computers via a microUSB port (Windows only). The device boasts a 2MP CMOS sensor made by Sanyo and features 5x to 150x zoom.
Old-timey grenade-shaped Atari controller brings us back
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If the action couldn’t happen on screen then it surely could happen off screen. This odd, made-in-Denmark controller was called the Terminator and was shaped like a very realistic grenade - complete with pin.
Water Fountains Across The United States
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From Op-Art: Thirsting for Fountains, in the New York Times this morning: If drinking fountains were as ubiquitous as fire hydrants, there would be no need for steel thermoses, plastic bottles or backpack canteens.
Sony PSP Go game downloads to start from $1?
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We may be feeling sour about the PSP Go’s hardware, but its software may end up putting a smile on our faces.
Wipe out Internet piracy, get a ratings boost? Not if you’re WWE.
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So here’s an interesting look at Internet piracy you may well enjoy. The English Premier League complained the other day that illegal Web streams of live games (from Justin.tv and the like) were eating into its profits. No profits, no Premiership, was the implied threat.
Best Digital Cameras – August 09
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2009 is a fantastic time to buy a new digital camera thanks to advances in technology. Features that used to be on high end cameras are now making their way down to regular digital cameras. To help you find the best digital cameras for August 2009 we have created a list of 5 of the top cameras.
Portable Folding 4 Port USB Hub Light
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This 4 port USB Hub features a fold-able book light. The hub is USB 2.0 compliant allowing up to 4 USB devices to be connected up simultaneously. No external power is required as everything it needs is sucked from your USB port.
Sony PSP Go Downloads to start at €1
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The Sony PSP Go is Sony’s latest handheld to the market. It’s basically a new PSP but for some reason, seems to lack the hardware to make you go wow.
Belarus officially supports radiation-proof cellphone pockets for kids
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You and I both know that the only way to prevent dangerous EF radiation is by wrapping your cellphone in cling-film and aluminum foil and then battering it and frying it in cornmeal. The resulting phonedog is safe and delicious.
CourseSmart brings textbooks to an iPhone near you
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Filed under: iPhoneThe electronic textbooks pandemic, er, market, continues to spread its influence to handheld gadgets: PC World reports that CourseSmart, an e-textbook publisher, has created an iPhone application, eTextbooks for the iPhone [iTunes link], to make its entire 7,000+ title catalog...
Extolling X-Tools
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Check out the X-Tools line of floating marine tools designed by Robrady Design, the hot Florida design house behind the Vectrix Electric Superbike.
MSi adds 5 new Notebook PCs to its C-Series
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MSI has announced the unveiling of 5 new Notebook PCs to its C-Series of Notebooks. The new Notebooks includes the CX600, CR600-013, CR600-017, CR700 and the CX700.
Nokia 5900 XpressMusic, Another rumor
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The rumored Nokia 5900 XpressMusic is surface again. A new rumor indicated that 5900 will has similar specs with Nokia N97 including its processor and RAM amount.Nokia 5900 XpressMusic differ on its camera which is 5MP and on its 3.5 inch touchscreen display.
LG XNote Mini X130 Netbook
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After release LG Xnote 110 and Xnote 120, now LG release the Series of Xnote Mini X130 and this version has lifetime up to 12-hours!
Apple’s Touchscreen Tablet — Who Cares ‘When’?
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After Gizmodo’s Brian Lam posted the most eye-opening inside tip yet about Apple’s rumored tablet, DaringFireball’s John Gruber poopooed on Lam’s source because of one detail — the ship date. I’m almost certain there’s no tablet coming this year. It’s a 2010 thing.
Verizon 2-for-1 BlackBerry offer kicks off again
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Considering picking up a BlackBerry or two? Like Verizon? Well you’re in luck; Verizon are kicking off their “Buy One, Get One” promotion, and unlike last year they’re apparently opening up the deal to cover not only a second BlackBerry but a netbook, PC card, USB modem or...
3 Model Sony VAIO W Series Mini Notebook
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Sony release 3 model mini notebook PC with 10.1-inch display. Its Sony VAIO W Series model VPCW115XK/P, VPCW115XK/T, and VPCW115XK/W. You will get it with 3 different colors: pink white and brown.
Twitter to make a retweet API
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Section: Web, Web 2.0, Websites Twitter, the service everyone either loves or hates, has a history of learning from its users and adding new features based on how they use the service. Neither @replies or hashtags were implemented in the original version of Twitter, but as people started...
Media companies freaking out because they don’t know how measure TV ratings anymore
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So I read late last night that pretty much every TV show this summer has crashed and burned. You can attribute that any number of things. One, it’s summer and no one watches TV then. Two, the shows were absolutely terrible.
HTC Leo Smartphone
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More details have been revealed of HTC’s upcoming high end smartphone, including some new pictures, the HTC Leo.
